Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with theWestern New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences

Brassica juncea (Linnaeus) Cosson (Indian Mustard, Chinese Mustard)

Family: Brassicaceae

Status: Exotic

Synonyms:Sinapsis juncea Linnaeus

Brassica juncea is a tall mustard that grows on roadsides and in waste areas. The flowers
are small and yellow. Considering how common this species is elsewhere in the western United States,
it is relatively uncommon here.
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